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56a, Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DN

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
570 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 56a

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

56a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Leigh On Sea (SS9 3DN). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. At 53 m² this is the 12th smallest of 37 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 24–138 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B across 37 units on file.

Across 2003–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£482/sq ft) was about 37.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 53 m² it's 17.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 36 EPCs). Sold May 2022 for £275,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemGas
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 56a, Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

56a has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

56a has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.

Current estimate

£300,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£275,000

Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 May 2022Most recent

    £275,000

    +120.0%over 11 years

  2. 17 March 2011

    £125,000

    +6.8%over 7 years

  3. 30 July 2003

    £117,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SS9 3DN: £355,000 (2025–2025).

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On the street

Versus other Elmsleigh Drive homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 56a stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,189

Street avg £4,205

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 55 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Below
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£306k

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£321k

1 Kent Avenue

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3 bed
£412k

1 Sydney Road

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3 bed2 bath
£444k

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£471k

1 Cheltenham Drive

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£554k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Leigh On Sea district page.
Full Leigh On Sea report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leigh Elms — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

West Leigh Infant School. 24 schools nearby.

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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SS9 3DN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SS9 3DN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SS9 3DN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 56a, Elmsleigh Drive, Leigh On Sea, SS9 3DN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.